1. The Regional Science Association of the Americas (RSAMERICAS) and the Sociedad Chilena de Estudios Regionales (SOCHER) invites researchers to send abstracts for contributed sessions and posters sessions at the 3rd Regional Science Association of the Americas (RSAMERICAS) and the 5th SOCHER annual conference to be heldArica, Chile, 26-27-28 September 2013. The organization committee also invites researchers, relevant institutions and organizations to organize special sessions at this conference. We invite to submit contributions on all areas of regional science including any areas in the social science that has spatial or regional dimension.
3. The topics of the special sessions may include:

1. 1. 1. 1. Regional development issues in America 
         2. Natural resources and regional development,
         3. Trade and regional integration,
         4. Regional labor market dynamics,
         5. Inter-regional disparity,
         6. Disaster management,
         7. The economics of border,
         8. Methods and models in regional sciences,
         9. Regional housing price,
         10. Spatial econometrics and,
         11. New perspectives of regional science.

Abstracts for contributed sessions and posters sessions will be selected by the Conference’s Scientific Committee based on scientific quality and acceptance will be notified by June 15th, 2013. The Organizer(s) of a proposed Special Session should send an email with subject “Special Session” to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  with the following information:

1. Name(s) of the proposed Special Session’s Organiser (s)
2. Special Session’s title
3. Description of the issue the papers to be grouped in the Special Session might focus on
4. Description of why this session is important according to Organizer(s)’s opinion

Local Organizing Committee (LOC) will select Special Sessions based on scientific quality and originality (notification of acceptance is 15 April 2013). Special Sessions are fully delegated to Special Session’s Organiser(s). Special Session’s Organiser(s) invite papers included for a specific Special Session. Presenter should submit their abstract and full paper via SOCHER2013 online submission website at www.rsasocher2013.cl or www.socher.cl. Special Session's Organiser(s) will have a full access to review abstract and full paper. The papers are expected to be of very high quality, both with respect to scientific content and presentation, and they are expected to be of interest to a relative broad audience. They should be available for download on the conference website. Special Session should include 4 papers for presentation. Special Session’s Organiser(s) must commit to attend the SOCHER2013 conference, and to chair the specific Special Session.

Important dates

11 February 2013               Abstract Submission and Special Session Proposal Open

01 April 2013                     Special Session Proposal Due

15 April 2013                     Notification of Special Session Acceptance

1 May 2013                        Early Bird Registration Open

15 May 2013                      Abstract Submission Due

15 June 2013                      Notification of Abstract Acceptance

30 June 2013                      Early Bird Registration Due

15 July 2013                       Full Paper Submission Due

30 July 2013                       Paper Presenter Registration Due

26-28 September 2013       Conference Dates